I think they are. This is a new disease that was brought up from South America quicker than it should have because of air travel, so people were not aware they even needed to be careful and were infected without knowing. Others knew the danger and allowed themselves to be exposed anyways.
Either way it takes time to develop a cure. Obviously stopping the infected mosquitos will help, but they only need to feed on another infected person to bring it all right back again. We need to give the scientists time to develop a vaccination, and maybe the anti-vaxers won't think this one is a conspiracy too.
Currently the CDC is treating and experimenting with insecticides to try to stop the advance of the mosquito-borne virus, although those efforts have not been as successful as hoped.
They are also considering genetically modified mosquito options that would hopefully, if released and successful, bring a halt to the advancement, but not a permanent fix. A permanent solution can only be done with a vaccination, and you can bet they have a lot of scientists working on that right now.
Zika virus causes flu like symptoms, a rash, blood shot eyes, and can cause microcephaly in unborn babies. It is spread by mosquitos, but after a person is infected, they can also spread it through sexual contact. In some extreme cases, zika can be fatal.
Zika virus causes flu like symptoms, a rash, blood shot eyes, and can cause microcephaly in unborn babies. It is spread by mosquitos, but after a person is infected, they can also spread it through sexual contact. In some extreme cases, zika can be fatal.
Zika is actively present in the United States, American Samoa, Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands, South and Central America, Pacific Islands, and Cape Horn in Africa. There are attempts to contain the spread of the virus, but due to the fact it is transmitted by mosquitoes, containment is difficult.
The Zika virus is the most recent example of disease spread as a result of globalization
Zika virus was discovered in Uganda, Africa in 1947. Zika virus is a mosquito borne disease & is carried by the same mosquito that carries dengue, yellow fever and chikungunya. The person infected with Zika virus may suffer from fever, joint pain, rashes, and headache. You can prevent yourself from getting infected with Zika virus by following some easy steps.
Zika virus has symptoms of a severe flu, along with deeply bloodshot eyes.
Zika is a virus originated in Africa. It is very harmful and a research is going on about it.
Anyone CAN get the Zika virus if bitten by a mosquito carrying the virus. ... Also - pregnant women who contract the virus will probably pass it to the developing fetus (causing nasty birth defects) so technically that would also be a case of a "kid" getting Zika.
The Zika virus can be transmitted through unprotected sex - primarily from a man to his partner.
The zika virus was actually discovered decades ago, it is just moving into the United States, so it is drawing heavier media attention.
The virus is not know to cause death directly, but sometimes it does cause secondary problems that can lead to death. Zika virus infections have been linked to Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) with a few cases of Zika related GBS resulting in death. Birth defects caused by Zika can be life threatening though.
The first way the Zika virus can be spread is by actually encountering the mosquito. The mosquito then can inject the virus into your body. The mosquito picks it up while feeding on an infected person or animal. The second way is through bodily function sharing. There are currently several incidents of people having sexual intercourse with an infected person and contracting the virus. The third way is a pregnant woman transmitting it to her unborn baby. That's where things get really ugly; when a fetus is infected with the Zika virus, it can result in microcephaly, severe brain malformations, and other birth defects.